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French journalist unions file legal complaint accusing Israel of obstructing press freedom

The complaint filed with France’s anti-terror prosecutor accuses Israeli authorities of systematic obstruction and war crimes against reporters.

Euronews

Germany sends Libyan man accused of war crimes to the ICC in The Hague to face trial

Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri is accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity including murder, torture and rape in a prison in Libya.

Euronews

Germany sends a Libyan suspected of war crimes to the ICC to face justice

Germany has sent a Libyan accused of crimes against humanity to the International Criminal Court

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Republican Rep. Stands By Pete Hegseth Over War Crime Accusations: 'I Smell a Rat'

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez stood by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following a report claiming that he ordered that all members aboard an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean be killed, alleged actions that prompted Democrats to say he may have committed war crimes.

Latin Times

Hegseth Mocks Possible War Crimes Using Children's Cartoon 'Franklin The Turtle'

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's mocking 'Franklin the Turtle' post amid allegations of a 'kill-everybody' boat strike has sparked outrage.

International Business Times UK

Trump Begins Laying Groundwork To 'Blame' Hegseth For The War Crimes

Trump has publicly defended Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth amid allegations he ordered follow-on strikes that killed survivors. Congressional committees and legal advocates are now seeking documents and testimony to determine whether the strikes violated US or international law.

International Business Times UK

‘We all know’: Pete Hegseth is under formal investigation for ‘war crimes’, but people think he will be excused

Like a father, Donald Trump may sometimes be pissed at his children (meaning his Republican stooges), but he is always ready to forgive them, and people believe that he would be doing the same thing again.

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Afghan families express concerns over SAS soldiers ‘refusing to give evidence’

A senior officer told a closed hearing that the director of UK special forces made a ‘conscious decision’ to cover up potential war crimes.

The Independent UK

EU warns Trump that Ukraine peace plan must not pardon Putin for war crimes

Concerns are growing in Europe over a US proposal which suggested a ‘full amnesty for actions committed during the war’

The Independent UK

Special forces chief made ‘conscious’ choice to cover up war crimes, probe told

Members of UK special forces gave evidence to the Afghanistan Inquiry in a series of closed hearings.

Evening Standard

House Armed Services Committee Announces Investigation Into Hegseth's Possible War Crimes

The U.S. House Armed Services Committee has opened a formal investigation into allegations that Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered lethal strikes on drug-smuggling boats, including directives to kill survivors

International Business Times UK

Trump getting terrorism advice from a guy wanted for war crimes in 120 countries is not the flex he thinks it is

A match made in The Hague.

We Got This Covered

Trump and his Secretary might be committing war crimes, but if you close your eyes and yell ‘fake news’ loud enough, accountability disappears

"Americans will be prosecuted for this," says a House Representative.

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Democratic Rep. Says Pete Hegseth May Have Committed War Crimes With Reported Order To Finish Off Survivors Of Vessel Strike

Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may have committed a war crime if a report claiming that survivors of a strike against an alleged drug vessels were finished off with a second attack.

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The Guardian - UK

Israel has ‘de facto state policy’ of organised torture, says UN report

Committee highlights allegations including dog attacks and sexual violence, raising concern about impunity for war crimes

The Guardian - UK

US deal must punish Russia war crimes, says Ukraine’s Nobel peace prize winner

Oleksandra Matviichuk warns any amnesty could encourage authoritarian leaders to attack their neighbours

The Conversation

Any peace deal in Ukraine must be just and fair – the plan proposed by the US and Russia was neither

Details of a new peace plan for Ukraine are emerging after officials from the US, Ukraine and its European allies met in Geneva on November 23. They discussed the 28-point plan presented by Russia and the US the previous week, which has been widely criticised as requiring concessions from Kyiv…

The Independent UK

Israel accused of war crimes over expulsion of 32,000 refugees from West Bank camps

A report by Human Rights Watch claims the IDF carried out war crimes, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing

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The Independent UK

Israel may have committed war crimes in expelling West Bank refugees, human rights group alleges

A human rights group says Israel may have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity after forcibly expelling 32,000 Palestinians from three West Bank refugee camps earlier this year

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Can Delhi shield Hasina without straining ties with Dhaka?

The sentencing of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death by a domestic war crimes court is being seen by many as another episode of vendetta politics in the country. This may set the stage for another spell of political uncertainty in Bangladesh. At the same time, the verdict…

Euronews

Denial of return by Israel to Palestinians in West Bank a war crime, HRW says

A new report by Human Rights Watch finds that Israel committed war crimes in its ground offensive in the West Bank earlier this year, after tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians were denied return after hostilities ended.

The Conversation

Why Israeli soldiers and their leaders may be increasingly at risk of arrest overseas

In late December 2008, then-Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert authorised Operation Cast Lead in response to rocket attacks from Hamas-controlled territory in Gaza.

The Independent UK

Revealed: The Russian commander wanted by Ukraine over Bucha massacres

Over 400 bodies were recovered after Russia carried out atrocities in the town of Bucha in 2022

The Conversation

Bangladesh signals that no leader is above the law by sentencing Sheikh Hasina to death

A domestic war crimes court in Bangladesh has sentenced the country’s former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, to death in absentia for crimes against humanity. The court found Hasina guilty of incitement, orders to kill and inaction to prevent atrocities during the deadly state crackdown on a student-led uprising in 2024.

The Independent UK

Sheikh Hasina: The woman who ruled Bangladesh with an iron fist for 15 years

A Bangladesh war crimes court sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death on 17 November, concluding a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year.

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